Is there a prize for the hurdler who knocks down the most hurdles? I thought the aim of hurdling was to jump over the hurdles whilst running as fast as you can? in showjumping you get points deducted for knocking over jumps, in hurdles you can knock as many over as you like as long as you run faster you still win. our fella came 4th without knocking any over. he should have got a medal for that :-)
I understand that knocking some down may hinder them in some way but i still think its silly.
I read that Suzi and thought " Don't be daft ". But actually the more I think about it, the more it makes sense. Why not introduce time penalties for hurdles knocked over? Or they could simply make it another event?
Is there a prize for the hurdler who knocks down the most hurdles? I thought the aim of hurdling was to jump over the hurdles whilst running as fast as you can? in showjumping you get points deducted for knocking over jumps, in hurdles you can knock as many over as you like as long as you run faster you still win. our fella came 4th without knocking any over. he should have got a medal for that :-)
I understand that knocking some down may hinder them in some way but i still think its silly.
I've always thought that suzi but never mentioned it in case everyone else shot me down in flames.
Don't remember Colin Jackson knocking many down when he competed....
Exactly Fanny. I do appreciate though that this is up there with my question as to why batsmen in Cricket don't get a run each when they erm get runs (they both run so give em something each?) So in my head when I watch cricket, they get 1/2 each at least on their total. :-)
American runner Manteo Mitchell has revealed he ran the last 200m of the Olympic men's 4x400m relay heats with a broken left leg.
Mitchell began the race for the United States, who went through to Friday's final as the second fastest team despite Mitchell's injury.
"As soon as I took the first step past the 200m mark, I felt it break." Manteo told the USA Track and Field website.
"I didn't want to let the three guys or the team down, so I just ran on it."
Mitchell still managed to finish the opening lap in 46.1 seconds as the US team, also featuring Joshua Mance, Tony McQuay and Bryshon Nellum, went on to set a qualifying time of two minutes, 58.87 seconds.
"It hurt so bad," the 25-year-old added. "I'm pretty amazed that I still split [close to] 45 seconds on a broken leg."
USA Track and Field chief executive Max Siegel said: "Manteo has become an inspiration and a hero for his team-mates.
"Without his courage and determination to finish, Team USA would not be at the starting line in the final. The team has rallied around him and we are all looking forward the final days of competition."
The US men's team are the defending champions and have won every 4x400m Olympic title that they have contested.
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I understand that knocking some down may hinder them in some way but i still think its silly.
Don't remember Colin Jackson knocking many down when he competed....
I do appreciate though that this is up there with my question as to why batsmen in Cricket don't get a run each when they erm get runs (they both run so give em something each?) So in my head when I watch cricket, they get 1/2 each at least on their total. :-)
Mitchell began the race for the United States, who went through to Friday's final as the second fastest team despite Mitchell's injury.
"As soon as I took the first step past the 200m mark, I felt it break." Manteo told the USA Track and Field website.
"I didn't want to let the three guys or the team down, so I just ran on it."
Mitchell still managed to finish the opening lap in 46.1 seconds as the US team, also featuring Joshua Mance, Tony McQuay and Bryshon Nellum, went on to set a qualifying time of two minutes, 58.87 seconds.
"It hurt so bad," the 25-year-old added. "I'm pretty amazed that I still split [close to] 45 seconds on a broken leg."
USA Track and Field chief executive Max Siegel said: "Manteo has become an inspiration and a hero for his team-mates.
"Without his courage and determination to finish, Team USA would not be at the starting line in the final. The team has rallied around him and we are all looking forward the final days of competition."
The US men's team are the defending champions and have won every 4x400m Olympic title that they have contested.